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A Spring Trip to the Castles of Oberbayern, Germany

·Weilheim in Oberbayern, Bayern, Deutschland·#spring#bavaria#hohenschwangau#neuschwanstein#family-travel#germany
A large yellow castle with red roofs on a rocky, tree-covered hill under a bright blue sky.

We spent a few days in early April near Weilheim in Oberbayern, taking advantage of the clear spring weather. The sky was a brilliant blue, which made the views of the snow-capped Alps even more striking.

Our first stop was Hohenschwangau Castle, the bright yellow castle perched on a hill. We took a family photo by the Alpsee, with the mountains reflecting perfectly in the calm water. The air was crisp, and the trees were still mostly bare from winter.

From the area around Hohenschwangau, we got some incredible views of the more famous Neuschwanstein Castle. It looked just like the pictures, a white fairytale castle set against the dark green forests and rocky mountain peaks. The landscape from this vantage point was vast, with the lake below and the mountains stretching out in the distance.

We also drove to another nearby lake, which had stunningly clear turquoise water. We walked along the rocky shoreline, and you could see some ice lingering on the far side. It was quiet and a great way to just take in the scale of the mountains surrounding us.

Two adults and two children stand smiling in front of a calm lake with mountains and trees under a blue sky.A light yellow castle entrance with a tall tower, decorated archway, and four people standing in sunlight.Two castles, one white and one red, stand by a blue lake surrounded by forests and snow-capped mountains.A wide landscape view of a lake surrounded by forested mountains, with snow-capped peaks under a blue sky.A large, ornate white castle stands against a backdrop of steep, tree-covered mountains under a bright blue sky.A prominent white castle with multiple spires stands on a forested hill, backed by mountains under a clear blue sky.Two adults and two children stand on a rocky shore in front of a blue lake surrounded by forested mountains under a cloudy sky.A woman in a pink jacket stands on a rocky shore next to a turquoise lake with snow-capped mountains in the background.

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